Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 6.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana is 6.94, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana peaked at 7.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1984.
That places Botswana 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.16 | — |
| 1971 | 5.94 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6.38 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.02 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 4.71 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.09 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 5.64 | +79.1% |
| 1986 | 5.44 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.23 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 4.56 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 6.14 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 5.16 | 6.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 3.15 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 3.81 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.91 | 7.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana was 6.94 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.